Where does “dirty” come from?
Dirty comes from Middle English dirti, which derives from Middle English dritti, with the original meaning now unknown.
dirty (English): Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant...
Definitions
- Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant...
Ancestry of “dirty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | dirti | — |
| 2 | Middle English | dritti | — |
Words derived from “dirty”